Paul Rako

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Vlad Dvorkin on a clever way to measure IP3 and non-linearity

So last Tuesday I called an RF aficionados meeting. I was sure to ask Earl McCune , author of Practical Digital Wireless Signals . I also asked James Long , an RF consultant and Vietnam vet . James told me he was prouder of his extra class Ham license than he was of being a professor at Cal Tech. Another go-to guy for RF is Linear Technology’s Vlad Dvorkin . Vlad is a hard-core... More

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LTspice seminar with Mike Engelhardt

Last week I was lucky enough to get tipped off about the last seminar this year for Linear Technology’s free Spice program, LTspice . The seminar was given by the author of the program, Linear Tech employee Mike Engelhardt . From hanging around LT design engineers, I have heard that there is a little PSpice DNA in the company. Mike once said that he hired a former PSpice programmer to... More

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LTspice seminar today, TI Tech day Thursday, Computer History Museum Saturday plus eFlea breakfast

Lots of happenings this week in Silicon Valley:  LTspice seminar today at Linear Tech http://www.nuhorizons.com/xpresstrack/ltspice/ TI Tech day at the Doubletree Hotel on Thursday the 8th http://www.ti.com/ww/en/techdays/2011/docs/sanjose_agenda-dec.pdf Our usual eFlea breakfast (no flea market in winter) Saturday Dec 10, 2011, 7:00-10:00 PM Bobbi’s Coffee Shop 1361 S... More

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Make 27.63 an hour and you are a professional

Sent by alert fellow Croatian, and offered without a rant or comment, is this link to a proposed law that will classify tech workers making over $27.63 an hour  as “an employee in a professional capacity”. So there you have it, an arbitrary number you can strive for. $25 an hour is about $50k a year, so good luck with your career. Once you make it, you can call... More

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The home lab of Paul Rako

What with my recent blog posts about Barrie Gilbert’s home lab , and Darryl Phillips’es home lab , and Alan Martin’s home lab , and my old post about Jim Williams home lab , I would be remiss if I didn’t snap a few pics of my own home lab. Click on any image to enlarge. . This is my main bench. Since we should draw schematics from left to right, I like... More